Innovating in Mental Health: A Founder's Journey to Re-imagining Care
Alex Katz’s journey to founding Two Chairs in 2017 is rooted in personal experience. After witnessing the challenges his partner faced in finding the right therapist, he developed a deep understanding of the gaps and frustrations patients encounter when trying to access care. That experience sparked a vision for a better mental health care system that is centered on matching, holistic care, and exceptional outcomes.
Eight years later, Two Chairs is one of the fastest-growing outpatient mental health systems in the country, operating across 22 states, employing more than 600 clinicians and staff, and backed by more than $100 million in funding.
Join us for a fireside chat discussing:
The story behind building a mental health company from the ground up
What it takes to lead and scale a mission-driven organization
How Two Chairs is using technology and human-centered design to improve outcomes, clinician retention, and access to mental health care
Connect, share, and be inspired at Tech on Tap!
Alex Katz is the Founder and CEO of Two Chairs, an integrated mental health care company transforming how care is delivered through thoughtful matching, coordinated teams, and a focus on both patient and provider outcomes. Before founding Two Chairs, Alex led the Consumer Goods group at Palantir Technologies and advised large health systems at McKinsey & Company, where he developed a deep appreciation for the structural barriers to great care in the U.S. He holds a B.A. and M.S. from Stanford University.
Two Chairs delivers high-quality, personalized mental health care through a connected system of integrated therapy and psychiatry services, designed to improve access, experience, and clinical outcomes. The company combines data-informed care with a deeply human approach—making it easier for people to get the right help at the right time, and actually get better.
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